Bailey E J
J Natl Med Assoc. 1987 Apr;79(4):389-92.
This study investigates the health care-seeking behavior of black Americans in the Detroit Metropolitan area. Analyses of 176 semistructured interviews and 27 life history profiles obtained from participants, nonparticipants, clinic coordinators, community leaders, and health care professionals at local screening clinics suggest that black Americans follow a culturally specific health care-seeking pattern, and that such behavior is significantly influenced by sociocultural factors. This information should be particularly useful for health care professionals and educators, because it can help them plan and implement special intervention strategies for the black community.
本研究调查了底特律都会区美国黑人的就医行为。对从参与者、非参与者、诊所协调员、社区领袖以及当地筛查诊所的医疗保健专业人员处获得的176份半结构化访谈和27份生活史资料进行分析后发现，美国黑人遵循一种特定文化背景下的就医模式，且这种行为受到社会文化因素的显著影响。这些信息对医疗保健专业人员和教育工作者应特别有用，因为它能帮助他们为黑人社区规划和实施特殊干预策略。
